The exact title of our excursion was “Discovery Exclusive: Misty Fjords Seaplane and Crab Fest.” It was very, very expensive but worth every penny! It made our cruise and we would highly recommend it.
The group was small – only 11 passengers. We took a one hour flight in a seaplane with our pilot (Luke, who was fabulous!) acting as a guide over the Tongass National Forest and the Misty Fjords National Monument. The only way to really see the majesty of these areas is by plane. We had sunny skies and a glorious flight! Takeoff and landing, both on the water, were smoother than any major airline could accomplish. The flight was followed by an “all you can eat” crab leg lunch with all the wine and beer you can drink at the lakeside George Inlet Lodge. A great way to spend the morning in Ketchikan.

We had booked Zodiak tour, NCL excursions screwed up and put us on Fjords boat ride. Didn't know that until it was too late to change. Really disappointing as we very much wanted to see sea life during trip. NCL was not helpful at all in fixing this. Buyer beware!

We booked our flight for 1145, then got changed to 145, then frantically got changed to 1230. Felt like our tour was shortened a bit because of all of the rescheduling (one ship was late getting in and because of that our tour got moved around and wedged in between everyone elses) Our guide was average. Didn't offer much commentary during the flight. We did see a bear and did land on the water, but didn't get out to take our picture even though we were sold on this. We wouldn't do the Misty fjords again, but do a glacier landing next time.

We really liked Ketchikan port the best as it had a better variety of shops and more to walk and see. Recommend the Salmon Market on Main St. We had salmon overnight shipped to our home and we were very pleased with the quality that they offered. Our excursion was a float plane tour of the Misty Fjords National Monument with Michelle and Island Wings Air Service. They picked us up from the dock and drove us the mile to the plane dock. Our tour was 2 hours and we landed in a fjord and watched a Momma Brown bear and her 2 cubs, fantastic experience, no words to explain the awe of being so close to this. Late Lunch at Annabelle's was very good and spared us eating on the ship

Boat ride was fun and scenery beautiful. Nice narrative form the crew over speaker system as we went to Misty Fjords. Spectacular geology for the area and..we saw a black bear at the water's edge...The float plane was not really exciting compared to helicopters and visibility fair out the cabin. Flew interesting country and different path from the outbound boat rise, so nice variety.

Trip was on a old radial-powered Beaver sea-plane. Although it was overcast on several layers, we still got super views of the islands and waterways as well as the city going out and returning. It did rain on the flight back, but it stopped during our landing. We'd do it again. Did not appreciate the opportunity of getting out and standing on the floats, though.

Beautiful weather, great pilot and wonderful experience. Carlin Air used an independent operator who was really good. We had two landings and got out of the plane at one of them to walk around and take pictures. They have to cancel trips due to the weather, so we felt fortunate to have really perfect weather on our visit. Highly recommended.

Super friendly and helpful staff. Very informative young lady who explained what we were looking at and took the best photo of my husband and I. The weather was perfect. Crisp and clear day with waters that were mirror smooth and reflective. The scenery was incredible. Loved this excursion very much. The hot chocolate was most welcome. They also served a vegetarian chili and clam chowder.

I found a seaplane tour through the misty fjords on Trip Advisor due to the high price of the Princess option. The tour was awesome and the fjords and Tongass park are absolutely beautiful. I would definitely recommend this tour and doing some research to find options cheaper than through Princess.